Advarsler, Chesterfield Gorge State Forest

Extreme Heat Warning issued July 2 at 2:29PM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, majority of Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 2 at 10:34PM EDT until July 2 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA At 1033 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Westhampton, or near Northampton, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. This storm has a history of producing wind damage in Berkshire county. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Springfield, Chicopee, Westfield, Holyoke, Amherst, Northampton, Agawam, West Springfield, South Hadley, Easthampton, Longmeadow, East Longmeadow, Southwick, Granby, Southampton, Hadley, Hatfield, Williamsburg, Huntington, and Russell. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.